Word: much
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Exactly how much one must know to gain admittance to the society has not been made public, but it is interesting to note that the problems of a lifetime are settled by the society in the course of an evening's discussion. It has been suggested that they should adopt as a motto, after half a year's study of Required Metaphysics...
PRESIDENT McCosh, of Princeton College, declares Yale and Harvard "sinfully, nay, almost ruinously expensive," but thinks that "this arises not so much from the demands of the colleges as from the exactions of cliques and classes of students in forming clubs and providing amusements...
...readily pardoned, however, for ignorance of its existence. Though it presents so flourishing an aspect on paper, its existence is but little more than nominal. During the middle of last term it gave some signs of vitality, but the exertion of its one concert seemed too much for it. We learn that it was often difficult to get even a quartette together, and that second tenors often had to take the place of first. If we are not misinformed, the club is in no better condition at present...
...LETTER from New Haven to a New York paper about the Yale crew says that some feeling exists at Yale about "the statement that Harvard is boasting that all that is wanted in the next race by Harvard is to see how much Yale's time can be beaten." Now we wish to assure our Yale friends that the statement referred to is false. Harvard never has made that silly boast, and does not intend to. She knows the uncertainty of the chances of boat-races too well to feel sure of anything except that she will try her best...
...came out in the horse-car, I thought over this conversation, and especially over the Senior's Parthian shot. I wondered whether I had a much higher purpose in view than he confessed to, and if not, whether I should ever become so blase in regard to college life. It puzzled me most, however, to find out whether "quite a respectable portion" of the class would really be rather glad than otherwise to take their sheep-skins and walk away. I am not sure of the answer yet, but am still wondering...